BATON ROUGE, La. — As a young boy, Kenneth Gravois was a voracious reader, and on his regular reading list — the American Sugar Cane League’s Sugar Bulletin. “It came in the mail twice a month, and I devoured it,” Gravois said. “I just thought...
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2020 Sugarcane Crop Off To A Good Start
A plot of experimental sugarcane varieties at the LSU AgCenter sugarcane research farm in St. Gabriel, La. (Sam Irwin photo) The LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist said farmers are pleased with the progress of the current crop. By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter Kenneth Gravois said farmers...
LSU sugarcane specialist reviews 2019 sugarcane crop
Dr. Ken Gravois, LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist, talks about the 2019 harvest at the January 27, 2020 sugarcane grower meeting in Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. An audio podcast of this video presentation is available at Louisiana Sugarcane News Podcast and other podcasting platforms
Sugarcane Researcher Ken Gravois
In medieval times, noble families had specific rules for inheritance. The oldest son inherited the noble title, and more importantly, all of the lands. The best bet for the second son was to become a scholar and learn to make a living by his wits....
